English → Latin
“spike” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
spike s.
An ear of corn, etc., spica.
A long nail, *clavus spicatus.
A javelin, spiculum.
A kind of lavender, lavandula spica (Linn.).
spike v.
spicare: spiculare. To spike cannon, *tormenta clavis adactis inutilia reddere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for spike?
- The usual Latin words for “spike” are spīca, spīculum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.